Information about #504948 color

#504948 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #504948 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(80, 73, 72) (31.4% red, 28.6% green, 28.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 3 / 69 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#504948 is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Emperor (#50494A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gray Wolf (#504A4B) and Transformer (#4F484B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(80, 73, 72)), which gives #504948 its character. If you plan to put text on a #504948 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #504948 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#504948 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#504948 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#756B6A

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#998F8E

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#BBB4B4

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#DDD9D9

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White

#FFFFFF

#504948 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#403A3A

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#302C2B

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#201D1D

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Black

#000000

#504948 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5A5453

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#635E5D

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Cloudy Gray

#6D6968
#767474

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Grey

#808080

#504948 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#50484A

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#50484D

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#4F4850

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#504948 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#494F50
#494F50

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#494C50
#494C50

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#49504D
#49504D

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#50494C
#50494C

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#504948
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#49504A
#49504A

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#4A4950
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#4F5049
#4F5049

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#494F50
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#4A4950
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#4C5049
#4C5049

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#494F50
#494F50

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#4D4950
#4D4950

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Nearest named colors to #504948

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Silver Streak color link
Silver Streak

#504E4B

#504948 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#504948
  • RGB80, 73, 72
  • CMYK0, 3, 3, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 73, 72)
  • HSL7°, 5%, 30%
  • HSL Precise7.5°, 5.263%, 29.804%
  • HSV7°, 10%, 31%
  • HSB7°, 10%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.286, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.286, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.286, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID504948
  • DECIMAL ID5261640
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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